Apadhyana, 貹Բ: 10 definitions
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Apadhyana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five Vows貹Բ (अपध्या�, “evil thought�) refers to one of the five Բٳ岹ṇḍ-پ (vow for abstaining from purposeless sin) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 7.21.—What is meant by evil thought (貹Բ)? Wishing and thinking ill of others, telling stories involving attachment and aversion and wicked disposition is evil thought.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary貹Բ (अपध्या�).�
1) Evil thoughts, thinking ill of, cursing mentally; तदपध्यानात� पिशाचतामुपगतम् (tadapadhyānāt piśācatāmupagatam) K.29.
2) Meditation upon things which are not to be thought of. (Jain).
Derivable forms: 貹Բm (अपध्यानम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary貹Բ (अपध्या�).—i. e. apa-dhyai + ana, n. 1. Disregard, Mahābhārata 1, 8457. 2. Hurting, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 9058(?).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary貹Բ (अपध्या�).—[neuter] grudge, envy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 貹Բ (अपध्या�):—[=貹-Բ] [from apa-dhyai] n. envy, jealousy, [Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] meditation upon things which are not to be thought of [Jaina literature]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary貹Բ (अपध्या�):—[貹-Բ] (Բ�) 1. n. Evil thought.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)貹Բ (अपध्या�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ṇa, ṇa.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus貹Բ (ಅಪಧ್ಯಾ�):�
1) [noun] (Jain.) meditating on wrong or evil objects.
2) [noun] (Jain.) studying, cogitating on, the scriptures of other religions; (both of these are considered as prohibitive in Jainism).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Avajjhana, Avajhana, Apajjhayati, Anarthadandavirati.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.21 - Supplementary vows of the householder with minor-vows < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 21 - Jaina Yoga < [Chapter VI - The Jaina Philosophy]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 7: The story of Candanā < [Chapter IV - Mahāvīra’s second period of more than six years]